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Ashwell's Grove

3 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.05801, 0.25413

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Brimstone +29 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort +5 more · last seen 2020

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lime Tree WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Petts Lanepublic footpath · 849 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 849 mPath type: service
Petts Lanepublic footpath · 177 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: service
Ravenstock Greenpublic footpath · 409 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route▾

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route246 m▾
Named routeLength 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route750 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 750 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Petts Lane

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Petts Lane

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Facilities

⛺

Campsite

445m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→